Clarissa McFairy

Simultaneously earthy and airy, Clarissa’s poetry is able to “twinkle by day without entirely forsaking the shimmer of night”. As she explores relatable, everyday moments. — Gizelle Rush

Clarissa McFairy aka Clare van der Gaast is a South African journalist/columnist whose hobbies include writing short stories and poetry for anthologies, at home and abroad. She writes poems under her pen name, Clarissa McFairy.